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"PUSHING ICE" Kayaking Skaha Lake Log2012-01-26

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:01:00 -0800

Short Version: VIDEO LINK

Kayaking on Skaha Lake January 26th 2011 +7c today on the lake.

Wind was calm and believe it or not quite warm today. My weatherstation said +8c in the shade and +16c in the sunshine =) quite nice out. Wind is low but the odd gust that hits 20kmh then drops back to 5kmh (+-).

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Shots of the Beach - Too cold to kayak & quite the wind today!

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:15:00 -0800

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The ice is breaking up on Skaha lake, didn't see any boats out today, the sun is shining bright today but still quite cold with the wind chill. Lots of whitecaps.

~Guy

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The Worldwide Fishing Club - A Global Fishing Social Network - Member Home Page

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:10:00 -0800

Global Fishing Social Network
The Worldwide Fishing Club - A Global Fishing Social Network

via theworldwidefishingclub.com

Here is a site I found worth looking at if you are into kayak fishing or fishing in general. Join up and add me as a friend. =)

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KAYAKING: Breaking-Ice SkahaLake Jan22-12

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:37:00 -0800

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The Ice is breaking up by the dock so I headed out for a short paddle. January 22, 2012

When Processing is complete watch: Direct YouTube Video

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Well, I "thought" of kayaking today.. The water is a little hard today (January21-2012)!

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:12:00 -0800

Survived the "storm warning" warning said 10-20cm of snow over night.

Looking out at the lake after shovelling the snow from last night's downfall and the lake looked so calm. Thought to myself, the wind is only 2kmh, Looks like a little ice along the shore thought I could launch from the end of the dock. Then after the sun had risen I had another look and it hit me, the North end of Skaha Lake is frozen pretty much all way across the width (about 4 miles across) and from the North shore about 4 houses down to the South of us. So I am thinking I may need a icebreaker of sorts to get my yak on the lake. Forecast is for warmer weather starting this weekend so here's hoping.

Managed to get some shots for you all hope you enjoy them!

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Have a great paddle day!

~Guy

The day did end on a beautiful note =)

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WARNINGS: Earthquake update and Freezing Rain forecast. Penticton

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:29:00 -0800

Earthquake shakes South Okanagan

Pentiction Western News
Natural Resources Canada said there were no reports of damage and none would be expected from the earthquake that was lightly felt in Penticton and Okanagan Falls shortly after 11 pm on Tuesday. According to the government Natural Resources Canada ...
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Winter Storm watch for: South Okanagan - including Penticton

(ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2.27 PM PST THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2012)

WATCH OUT Penticton! The Notice BELOW emailed to me from "The Weather Network". -GUY

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2.27 PM PST Thursday 19 January 2012

Summary
A change from bitterly cold to a milder but very moist pattern will bring significant snow and a risk of freezing rain for Friday and into Saturday. This is an alert to the potential development of dangerous winter weather conditions in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Details
A slow transition from a cold Arctic airmass to a milder but moist Pacific airmass will take place over the BC interior on Friday and into Saturday as a major Pacific storm approaches the BC coast and slowly shifts inland. An initial impulse of moisture will move across the southern areas early Friday resulting in a band of snow producing up to 5 cm with locally higher amounts in the mountain passes. The main portion of the storm will arrive in the southwest interior Friday afternoon and spread north and eastwards into the central interior and southeastern BC Friday evening and into Saturday. This may produce areas of heavy snow with 20 to 30 cm for the southeastern areas and 10 to 15 cm for the southwestern regions. Mountain passes could see even more significant amounts. There is also the potential for pockets of freezing rain where the colder area remains trapped in some valley areas on Saturday. The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warni ngs may be required or extended. The public should be prepared to alter plans or in some cases avoid travel according to weather and road conditions. The forecasts may change slightly as the storm develops and moves inland. Please follow the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA Road conditions can be monitored at WWW.DRIVEBC.CA.

Traveling to Penticton? Get highway conditions at: Mobile DriveBC

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Lake Evaporation » Okanagan Water Supply & Demand Project

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:24:00 -0800

Three large yellow buoys – 3 metres (10 feet) tall by 1.8 metres (6 feet) wide – were deployed on Okanagan Lake to monitor lake evaporation for the next three years.Photo courtesy: Shoreline Piledriving

via obwb.ca

"..The buoys have been placed in the middle of Okanagan Lake. One buoy is located approximately 4 km north of the Okanagan Centre boat launch in Lake Country, a second is in West Kelowna across from The Cove Resort, and a third is about 4.5 km north of the Summerland boat launch.."

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City shores up waterfront plans : (Penticton Western News)

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:12:00 -0800

City shores up waterfront plans

By Simone Blais - Penticton Western News
Published: January 17, 2012 11:00 AM
Updated: January 17, 2012 4:19 PM

Waterfront revitalization took not one, but two steps forward last week as Penticton council agreed to embark on a head lease and sublease for land along Okanagan Lake.

Before, the B.C. government leased the waterfront parcel directly to the Penticton Yacht and Tennis Club. The lease covers a portion of the marina containing approximately 24 moorage sites, the club building and the tennis courts. The previous agreement lasted 30 years, and it expired on Nov. 17, 2011.
READ MORE: via pentictonwesternnews.com

I have mixed feelings on this. I hope they don't destroy the bird sanctuary and beach to the East of the Yacht Club or the Esplanade Trail to the South of the Tennis Courts. That section of beach is the only undeveloped beach left in Penticton where naturists and bird watchers have used for many years. I remember in the 1970's naturists using this section of the undeveloped beach. When they 1st released their intentions I tried to get in on the "public talks" regarding this I was not ever contacted by the group. I believe those opposed to the idea and had signed the petition were not contacted as my friends were not contacted either.

~Guy

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"Sick-It-Up-Buttercup" it's Winter!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:26:00 -0800

North end of Skaha Lake, Penticton

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"Kayaks hung on the wall with care.. with hopes that winter would never be there..."

Well we finally may have some winter I think Matt ( http://www.shuswapkayaks.com/ ) LOL

Well had a snowfall all yesterday evening and night. Shovelled the driveways at work at 5am. Finished work at 7am came home with hopes to sleep and shovelled the driveway at home so I could park my car. Now with back pain, cold fingers, running nose and now that I am wide awake might as well relax blog some pics. We had only about 2 to 3" of wet heavy snow this morning. Out where Matt lives he must have about 5 feet by now. The wind here is about 6kmh and the temp is -7.8c according to my little weatherstation by the lake. The lake is only partially frozen near the shore and the snow is still coming down as I type. The mountain across the lake can barely be seen right now. The gray looking water at the horisen almost blends into the bottom of the mountain and as I look up it disapears rightaway into a cloud of snow/fog.

(hmm doesn't appear my spell checker is working.. may be some typo's, sorry)

Hope you all like the pics. and have a great winter's day everyone! =)

~Guy

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Kayaking Skaha Lk January 11, 2011 - "To River Channel & Back"

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:16:00 -0800

Penticton, BC, Canada

Sunshine, -5c and wind was calm.

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Had some ice on the kayak afterwards but was a pleasure to paddle the lake today.

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MoonSet "The Eye In The Sky" - Skaha Lake 6am

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:39:00 -0800

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Woke to the setting of the moon this morning, like an eye in the sky. Only wish the camera would have caught exactly the view I saw.

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Penticton secured the No. 4 spot on a top-10 list of places in the world to visit. (Kelowna Daily Courier - Stories )

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:15:00 -0800

City basks in glow of tourism buzz

By SCOTT TRUDEAU
The Okanagan Saturday
Saturday, January 7, 2012

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Young visitors to one of Penticton‘s beaches chat on their cellphones while soaking up the sun. Penticton was listed among the top 10 travel destinations for 2012 in an article that appeared on the Huffington Post website on Wednesday.

Penticton‘s mayor had one word to describe the city being named a top-10 world travel destination for 2012.
"Wow!" said Dan Ashton of an article that appeared on the Huffington Post website Wednesday. "I‘m just ecstatic Penticton is able to get this kind of recognition."
Penticton secured the No. 4 spot on a top-10 list of places in the world to visit. The list was compiled by UpTake.com, which came up with the rankings by analyzing travel buzz on Facebook from more than 200 million comments, status updates, photo descriptions and check-ins.

via old.kelownadailycourier.ca

Too cool, and I live here! Certainly an awesome area to lake kayak ;-) ~GuyThaLizard

MORE: http://old.kelownadailycourier.ca/stories.php?i=397654&a=55695&d=1395...

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Kayaking Today N/East Skaha Lake Jan5/12

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:54:00 -0800

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+8c to +13c great morning for kayaking today.

We, Kathy McA and myself, enjoyed the morning kayaking to the old dog beach and back. Have many photos will have to make a video from them later. ~Guy

Video is complete

Thank you Kathy McA for helping me with the video and uploading it for me while I was at work. =)

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Happy New Year 2012

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:59:00 -0800

It has been a great 2011, I have enjoyed sharing my trip photos and videos with you all. All the best to all of you in 2012, hope to see more of you in kayaks in 2012 too.

So looking forward to more great paddle trips this coming spring & summer to Rattlesnake Island on Okanagan Lake and on the many other lakes in the Okanagan Valley and the Shuswap. Watch for updates as the season approaches so you can join us (Kathy McA, Robin Dunham and myself).

~Guy

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Anyone need to Pimp-Your-Yak? Tweet from: @uskayaks

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:51:29 -0800

From: @uskayaks
Sent: 30 Dec 2011 6:40a

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Sunrise walk along Skaha Lake shore - Ducks Dec.29/11

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:34:00 -0800

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YouTube Videos: Walk & Ducks

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Firewood Day & Weather Station

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:16:00 -0800

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Today was a good day to stock up on some winter firewood +5c out and lots of sunshine. Too bad the lake was so ruff would have been nice to get out on the kayak but sometimes you need to prepare for the cold winter to come. Usually January is the coldest here in the Okanagan Valley. Here are some shots (above) of the view we had of Okanagan Lake. We were up Arawana Road, up Naramata way.

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I received a great gift from Kathy McA this Christmas, a weather station. Slowly getting it all figured out. I have it temporarly mounted on the fence but come spring the plan is to mount it on a long pole at the end of our dock for checking the kayaking weather on the lake. Above are some shots othe mini weather station.

Hope you all had a great Christmas.

~Guy

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Merry Christmas everyone. My Christmas Card for you!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:06:00 -0800

All the best to you all, Thanks for reading my blog!

~Guy

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KAYAKING: Skaha Lake Sunrise December 21, 2011

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:13:00 -0800

YouTube Video Link Skaha Lake, Sunrise - Winter Kayaking Dec.21-2011

Video created using a Kodak PlaySport Zx5 with a fisheye lens. ~Guy

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Skaha Lake "Good Weather Camera Test: 01"

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:57:00 -0800

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Taken with my Kodak Zx5 PlaySport HD with a fisheye lens.

Waiting for good weather to do a test on my latest addition to my kayaking gear and finally the weather today was great. Here are some shots of my test. Watch the video for more info.

~Guy

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